New Kindle Fire Ad Sticks It To The iPad (And Android Tablets In The Same Breath) [Video]

Amazon uploaded a new Kindle commercial to their YouTube channel today. The ad spot cleverly emphasizes the Kindle line’s biggest selling point — it’s price. The gentleman in the ad approaches a lovely MILTTTS (mom I’d like to take to Sizzler) relaxing on a resort who points out that, for the price of a single iPad, one could buy 2 Kindle Fires and a Kindle e-reader, all while still having some extra cash leftover when it was all said and done.

While many Android fans are sure to gloat, I find it interesting that Amazon could make the very same argument for another top of the line competitor — the Google powered Transformer Prime. Both the iPad 2 and the T-Prime can be found with the same $500 price sticker. One can only wonder if Amazon will be targeting Android OEM’s in their next video.

Of course, ASUS is looking to turn the Android tablet world on its head when they introduce their $250 quad-core, Nvidia Tegra 3, MeMO 370T 7-inch tablet going head-to-head with the Kindle Fire later this year.

Curious to see how many of our readers have purchased 2 Kindle Fires for their household when compared to more expensive Android tablets or even the iPad?

Yeah but Amazon is showing you need to carry around 3 devices to have the same capabilities you can do with one device (iPad).

Unorthodox

Not the same. Watch it one more time and see how the douche covers his pad with his hand trying to read a damn thing on it. And if you noticed, THREE people have each own device, not like one person needs to carry all three.

3rdworldjunkie

Kindle Fire FTW

http://youtu.be/GvPlAyTG4ik?hd=1 1PhoneDoesnt.com

iGot a chuckle.. iPad is a cool device, just not for $500-800 IMO and Amazon agrees :)

superlinkx

The transformer prime is worth every penny however, seeing as how its, what, 4 times more powerful and power efficient than the Kindle Fire. Plus it runs a proper tablet OS, not some hacked together crap based on Android.

Yes I know. But the author makes a connection to how the Transformer Prime is the same cost as the iPad. I’m saying that its actually worth the cost, and is a better value than the Kindle Fire. Of course, I think that the iPad is worth more than 200 as well, as it is more powerful hardware wise. I’d give it a small leg up in the software department as well, though I agree its not worth 500+.

chuckles87

epic moment last night. some girl offered to trade an ipad for my old g2 i no longer use. the room busted up laughing, and said you couldn’t give me an apple product. (although i did consider it just because i could make a few bucks off an ipad).

http://bit.ly/dI3hcF GooneyGooGoo

Same here. I would only take an Apple product because I know that I could sell it to any idiot that thinks it’s good.

I’d like to show her the sizzler too, if you know what I’m sayin’. Love Muad-Dib long time!

jsetgirl

We bought one Kindle Fire and a Coby 10″ tablet (also $200). The Kindle is so much nicer to use!

Loooney2ns

I bought 2 Acer A500’s for $439 total. A 16gb floor model at Staples and a 32gb refurb from Woot. For less than a 16gb iPad, I got 2 better tablets.

http://www.techmantis.net/ Minja Miketa

I watched the ad with no sound and still enjoyed it. +1 for hot moms.

Sean Daniel

Yes well I for one enjoy having the android market on my android powered device… The amazon app store is kind of AFU.

Unorthodox

Let’s not forget though, Amazon sells these things at the price below cost. Their price is based on the idea of selling content, whereas Asus don’t sell any content. It’s the same as if one were to buy a color ink printer (which frankly should be absolutely free with the price on their never-lasting cartridges), or a color laser one.